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be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o rational_a creature_n man_n or_o angel_n to_o do_v his_o creator_n will_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o do_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o when_o he_o have_v offend_v he_o fall_v under_o his_o maker_n displeasure_n but_o this_o man_n do_v not_o think_v upon_o till_o conscience_n begin_v to_o work_v and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o law_n be_v come_v to_o a_o man._n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v say_v the_o apostle_n verse_n 9_o verse_n 9_o sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o first_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o lose_v undo_v condemn_a and_o the_o law_n strict_o as_o a_o law_n have_v no_o pardon_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o hope_v in_o it_o for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n occasion_n all_o his_o lust_n for_o which_o it_o condemn_v he_o to_o rise_v 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to_o be_v unto_o death_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o commandment_n unto_o life_n the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o i_o or_o by_o i_o to_o death_n the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a husband_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o will_v have_v conduct_v we_o in_o all_o good_a way_n to_o the_o please_a of_o god_n and_o perhaps_o after_o some_o time_n of_o probation_n which_o the_o good_a angel_n have_v will_v have_v fix_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n as_o they_o be_v now_o fix_v without_o any_o need_n of_o pardon_n this_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v unto_o life_n and_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o he_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o our_o translator_n add_v these_o word_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o small_a character_n this_o commandment_n ordain_v unto_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n that_o law_n which_o will_v 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a_o thousand_o time_n more_o a_o sinner_n than_o ever_o he_o will_v have_v be_v else_o by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o the_o very_a transcript_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o cheat_n sin_n put_v upon_o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n struggle_v with_o the_o law_n alone_o be_v under_o conviction_n of_o â—in_a from_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o kill_a deceit_n that_o sin_n put_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o the_o law_n deserve_o call_v a_o kill_v letter_n and_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 9_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a ver._n 12_o 13._o and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v see_v here_o the_o accuteness_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o his_o great_a curiosity_n and_o niceness_n and_o subtlety_n in_o distinguish_v if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v myself_o concern_v a_o author_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o sincerity_n to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o man_n appear_v innocent_o in_o his_o write_n as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v his_o write_n do_v redolere_fw-la or_o sapere_fw-la genium_fw-la scribentis_fw-la and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v so_o of_o divers_a of_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n isaiah_n the_o courtier_n amos_n the_o herdsman_n and_o daniel_n the_o statesman_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o yet_o hold_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o amanuensis_n i_o say_v observe_v here_o our_o doctor_n subtilis_fw-la in_o his_o distinguish_n he_o
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apostle_n abhor_v to_o say_v that_o that_o good_a law_n be_v or_o be_v death_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o in_o event_n by_o accident_n but_o be_v not_o so_o in_o itself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o verb_n substantive_n and_o not_o a_o verb_n passive_a the_o verb_n substantive_n predicate_v in_o esse_fw-la the_o verb_n passive_n in_o fieri_fw-la ab_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o much_o for_o the_o niceness_n of_o the_o distinction_n let_v we_o now_o go_v on_o with_o the_o 13_o verse_n which_o will_v further_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v that_o then_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o or_o become_v it_o death_n to_o i_o verse_n 13_o be_v it_o death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a become_v or_o be_v make_v death_n to_o i_o this_o ugly_a 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that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v indeed_o look_v like_o itself_o a_o most_o mischievous_a thing_n indeed_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v why_o it_o work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o bring_v evil_a and_o the_o great_a evil_a out_o of_o the_o great_a good_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o rather_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n that_o mischievous_a thing_n that_o first_o make_v devil_n and_o then_o make_v hell_n sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o worse_a word_n or_o name_n to_o call_v sin_n by_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v have_v have_v some_o other_o dreadful_a epithet_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o such_o a_o holy_a rage_n against_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v with_o a_o new_a invective_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13_o verse_n that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n 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of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o law_n be_v not_o gal._n 3.2_o this_o only_a will_v i_o learn_v of_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o verse_n 9_o this_o expression_n you_o see_v be_v double_v and_o therefore_o need_v the_o great_a consideration_n and_o serious_a reflection_n of_o every_o man_n upon_o himself_o to_o know_v his_o state_n by_o i_o can_v here_o stay_v to_o make_v discovery_n how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v much_o or_o all_o one_o and_o it_o be_v the_o less_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o do_v it_o because_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o several_a verse_n follow_v make_v the_o discovery_n himself_o by_o several_a high_a and_o glorious_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v inhabitation_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n verse_n 10_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n i_o fancy_n or_o apprehend_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o dark_a expression_n for_o which_o i_o shall_v serious_o consult_v expositor_n dr._n hammond_n pole_n and_o marlorate_v and_o give_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o find_v in_o they_o which_o i_o think_v considerable_a but_o i_o presume_v first_o here_o to_o give_v my_o own_o thought_n for_o which_o i_o beg_v the_o reader_n be_v pardon_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v your_o flesh_n and_o body_n by_o which_o you_o be_v heretofore_o strong_o impel_v and_o as_o it_o be_v force_v on_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a peccandum_fw-la dead_a piscator_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ad_fw-la peccation_n scuratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la ne_fw-la scilicet_fw-la possit_fw-la amplius_fw-la nos_fw-la impellere_fw-la ad_fw-la petulanter_fw-la peccandum_fw-la as_o to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o sin_n propter_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la where_o i_o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v less_o strain_v than_o to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o piscator_fw-la and_o beza_n do_v and_o our_o english_a translator_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n so_o then_o they_o etc._n etc._n though_o pole_n tell_v we_o from_o another_o author_n tolet_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v never_o so_o use_v but_o to_o make_v good_a this_o exposition_n see_v how_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o force_v it_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o or_o as_o to_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n in_o its_o lust_n be_v mortify_v i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v true_a divinity_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o alive_a in_o the_o concrete_a that_o it_o may_v answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dead_a in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o word_n that_o be_v whereas_o when_o you_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o body_n be_v alive_a and_o regnant_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o it_o and_o bring_v you_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o member_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o body_n now_o this_o body_n this_o rampant_a flesh_n unbridled_a lust_n which_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v rule_v the_o flesh_n this_o body_n be_v dead_a not_o simple_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o need_v not_o obey_v sin_n in_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o body_n have_v its_o desire_n still_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o have_v not_o those_o strong_a impetuous_a irregular_a desire_n that_o it_o have_v but_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n because_o of_o sin_n or_o as_o to_o sin_n but_o the_o cass_n the_o significat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la hominis_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la antithesin_n corporis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la tum_fw-la extollat_fw-la v._o seq_fw-la animam_fw-la five_o rationalem_fw-la partem_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la renovatam_fw-la estius_fw-la ex_fw-la oecumen_fw-la &_o cass_n spirit_n be_v life_n or_o great_o alive_a because_o of_o righteousness_n or_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n now_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n prevail_v over_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n you_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 11_o dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o morted_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o here_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v a_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o i_o have_v be_v hammer_v at_o these_o thirty_o year_n but_o i_o will_v assure_v thou_o reader_n that_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o will_v lead_v thou_o into_o no_o dangerous_a error_n and_o therefore_o consider_v it_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v that_o sin_n shall_v reign_v rom._n 6.12_o i_o say_v this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o 10_o verse_n and_o be_v a_o great_a attainment_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o we_o the_o world_n be_v well_o alter_v with_o such_o a_o man_n that_o whereas_o his_o flesh_n do_v rule_v and_o lead_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o this_o flesh_n and_o this_o mortal_a body_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o great_a attainment_n and_o a_o bless_a alteration_n from_o his_o former_a state_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o no_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v yet_o behind_o
2d_o chapter_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v ever_o be_v alive_a or_o become_v dead_a to_o it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n may_v be_v say_v to_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o this_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o mecr_n gentiles_n to_o leave_v then_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v gentile_n and_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o rom._n 7.5_o it_o be_v say_v for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_n etc._n etc._n what_o motion_n of_o sin_n can_v we_o suppose_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n more_o than_o as_o they_o command_v duty_n but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o perform_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o moral_a law_n wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n do_v there_o appear_v any_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o this_o effect_n from_o either_o of_o these_o law_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o if_o there_o do_v how_o do_v this_o affect_v the_o roman_n that_o be_v never_o under_o they_o again_o verse_n 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o law_n say_v this_o why_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v the_o first_o husband_n speak_v of_o again_o verse_n 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a can_v all_o this_o be_v colourable_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o forbid_v all_o sin_n and_o command_v all_o duty_n and_o give_v neither_o strength_n nor_o pardon_n whereas_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o command_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o give_v some_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o enjoy_v verse_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a i_o question_v whether_o this_o can_v be_v scriptural_o and_o theological_o speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v good_a ezek._n 20.25_o wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v dedi_fw-la eye_n praecepta_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la say_v pole_n in_o loc._n verse_n 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o say_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o it_o be_v a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o heb._n 9_o 10._o it_o be_v call_v carnal_a ordinance_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n again_o verse_n 9_o of_o rom._n 7._o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o let_v we_o suppose_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v proper_o in_o his_o own_o name_n when_o be_v ever_o the_o apostle_n alive_a without_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o the_o strict_a rate_n under_o they_o both_o as_o a_o pharisee_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n come_v with_o its_o press_a conviction_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o these_o conviction_n be_v what_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n come_v with_o its_o conviction_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v so_o many_o wash_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o understand_v it_o so_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o understand_v by_o all_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n come_v in_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o the_o very_a transcript_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o that_o as_o sin_n which_o he_o never_o understand_v to_o be_v sin_n before_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o lust_n and_o covet_v and_o so_o make_v he_o appear_v guilty_a before_o the_o holy_a god_n so_o as_o he_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n without_o pardon_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o what_o other_o law_n can_v this_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o come_v thus_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v life_n to_o adam_n he_o find_v to_o be_v death_n to_o he_o be_v once_o indeed_o and_o so_o often_o break_v by_o his_o first_o parent_n and_o by_o himself_o so_o by_o all_o these_o text_n out_o of_o the_o chief_a chapter_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v explain_v i_o apprehend_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v their_o husband_n which_o 〈…〉_o sake_n and_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n 〈…〉_o we_o and_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la a_o like_a and_o 〈…〉_o we_o if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o evidence_n here_o give_v i_o queâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o by_o those_o several_a other_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n mannage_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o faith_n a_o second_o appendix_n another_o of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n to_o who_o i_o communicate_v my_o manuscript_n for_o his_o judgement_n of_o it_o question_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n do_v so_o much_o as_o accidental_o enrage_v lust_n and_o occasion_n great_a sin_v in_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n do_v only_o aggravate_v the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n and_o so_o wound_v the_o 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